Fitness

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Jay-Z's Power Moves

How hip-hop's most successful entrepreneur stays fit despite having the busiest schedule of all

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The 10 Machines You Must Avoid at Your Gym

Defenders of stationary equipment argue that machines are designed to limit what you can do wrong. But seated machines often put heavier loads on the back and joints than is necessary.

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How Surfing Legend Gerry Lopez Stays Young

Use yoga to keep your spine strong and healthy

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A Killer’s Workout

Get a full-body burn in just 30 minutes with this actor's ring-inspired routine

Fitness archives

  • Power Moves

    A moneyman's secret to beating stress and getting leaner abs

  • Armed and Dangerous

    A former arm-wrestling champ shows you how to build a powerful upper body

  • Busy Body

    Take a cue from an on-the-go Hollywood star and turn the world into your gym

  • Short Circuits

    The Hollywood trainer who chisels leading men shares his secret fitness plan

  • Overdrive

    NASCAR's oldest driver—age 50—shares the secret workout that has kept him in the race for the past 20 years

  • No Pain, All Gain

    Build muscle, lose weight, and injury-proof your body

  • Slim Without the Gym

    An actor discovers a leading-man fitness routine that accommodates his vagabond lifestyle

  • Power Tools

    Build muscle, lose fat, and stay fit from the comfort of home

  • Run Away from Pain

    Five fast-acting tips to cure potential aches before they hobble you

  • Best Workout Songs

    Here’s what keeps Best Life readers motivated at the gym

  • Looking Great

    Yes, it's cringe inducing, but Pilates exercises (the ones your wife keeps telling you about) can flatten your stomach better than standard crunches

  • The Best Shape of Your Life

    Three busy men. Three fitness and nutrition plans. Three strategies that changed their lives...and just might change yours.

  • The Weekender

    No time to exercise during the week? No problem. Carve out 40 minutes per weekend to build a strong, lean body.

  • Gold Standard

    The nation's top Olympic coaches reveal their secret training tips

  • Fighting Fit

    Build a warrior's physique in 10 minutes a day

  • Laird Hamilton: Ultra-Fit at 40

    How his fitness odyssey is challenging our understanding of how athletes age

  • Fighting Trim

    CEO and talk-show host Donny Deutsch doesn't let his workday mess with his workout